This chapter does not apply to:

(1) any amateur contest or exhibition of unarmed combat conducted by or participated in exclusively by:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 9-23-315

  • Boxing: means the sport of attack and defense using the fist, which is covered by an approved boxing glove. See Utah Code 9-23-101
  • Contest: means a live match, performance, or exhibition involving two or more persons engaged in unarmed combat. See Utah Code 9-23-101
  • Department: means the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. See Utah Code 9-1-102
  • Exhibition: means an engagement in which the participants show or display their skills without necessarily striving to win. See Utah Code 9-23-101
  • Unarmed combat: means boxing or any other form of competition in which a blow is usually struck which may reasonably be expected to inflict bodily injury. See Utah Code 9-23-101
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • White-collar contest: means a contest conducted at a training facility where no alcohol is served in which:
         (26)(a) for boxing:
              (26)(a)(i) neither contestant is or has been a licensed contestant in any state or an amateur registered with USA Boxing, Inc. See Utah Code 9-23-101
     (1)(a) a school accredited by the Board of Education;
     (1)(b) a college or university accredited by the United States Department of Education; or
     (1)(c) any association or organization of a school, college, or university described in Subsections (1)(a) and (b), when each participant in the contests or exhibitions is a bona fide student in the school, college, or university;
(2) any contest or exhibition of unarmed combat conducted in accordance with the standards and regulations of USA Boxing, Inc.; or
(3) a white-collar contest.